What is trampolines? A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs. The fabric that users bounce on commonly known as the ‘bounce mat’ or ‘trampoline bed’. And is not elastic in itself; the elasticity is provided by the springs that connect it to the frame, which store potential energy. People bounce on trampolines for recreational and competitive purposes.
It is said that the trampoline was first developed by an artist named du Trampoline, who saw the possibility of using the trapeze safety net as a form of propulsion and landing device and experimented with different systems of suspension, eventually reducing the net to a practical size for separate performance. While the trampoline like devices were used for shows and in the circus.
The first modern trampoline was built by George Nissan and Larry Griswold in 1936. And in 1942 they created a company and began making trampolines commercially in Cedar Rapids, lowa.
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For large safety end decks with foam pads at each ends, and spotters are placed alongside the trampoline to try to break the fall of a person who losses control and falls. Bouncing off a trampoline can result in a fall of 9-11 ft from the peak of a bounce to the ground. Initially trampolines were only used in circus, shows, sports, acrobatics, in flight and astronaut training. But in recent years trampolines are privately owned by homes and due to lesser safety standards, the number of injuries reported increases. Only one person should be allowed to jump at a time so that the chances of collisions are zero. As trampoline is dangerous so performing anything could be result in a great loss. Like in 1960s, pole-vaulting champion Brian Sternberg became paralyzed from the neck down in a trampoline accident. Mainly for home trampoline safety net is available around the trampoline and prevent users from bouncing over the